Simple Past tense of “to be”
Below table shows the forms of “to be” i.e. असणे(“asaNe”) in Marathi in Simple Past Tense
| Pronoun in English | Pronoun in Marathi | Form of असणे(“asaNe”) in Marathi in Simple Past Tense | Transliteration |
|---|---|---|---|
| I (male) | मी | होतो | hoto |
| I (female) | मी | होते | hote |
| we | आम्ही | होतो | hoto |
| we ( listener including) | आपण | होतो | hoto |
| You (singular male) | तू | होतास | hotAs |
| You (singular female) | तू | होतीस | hotIs |
| You (plural) | तुम्ही | होतात / होता | hotAt / hotA |
| He / That (m.) / This (m.) | तो / तो / हा | होता | hotA |
| She / That (f.)/ This (f.) | ती / ती / ही | होती | hotI |
| It / That(n.) / This (n.) | ते / ते / हे | होते | hote |
| They (Plural of He) /Those (m.) /These (m.) | ते / ते / हे | होते | hote |
| They (Plural of She) / Those (f.) / These (f.) | त्या / त्या / ह्या | होत्या | hotyA |
| They (Plural of it) / Those (n.) / These (n.) | ती / ती / ही | होती | hotI |
Example :
I(male) was मी होतो ( mI hoto)
I(female) was मी होते (mI hote )
We were आम्ही/आपण होतो (AmhI/ApaN hoto )
They(plural of she) were त्या होत्या (tyA hotyA)
